Kim Jong Un-Themed Video Game Glorious Leader! Hacked

Glorious Leader!, a satirical run-and-gun game based on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has had its Kickstarter campaign cancelled following a Sony-style hack at developer Moneyhorse.

"As many of you know, over the holidays we were victims of a hack inspired by the attack on Sony," Moneyhorse said in a Kickstarter update. "The hackers destroyed data pertaining to Glorious Leader! and other projects we had in development and locked us out of our own computers and wesbite. The timing couldn't have been worse as it hampered our ability to attend to the Kickstarter project. We realize that we also made mistakes in our pledge levels and rewards. It is now evident that our funding goals will not be met, so we are cancelling our Kickstarter campaign."

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Moneyhorse also says in a separate post that the hack was likely a "hoax perpetrated by amateurs," and had little real connection to the extensive Sony hack that occurred in December 2014. "We have NO reason to believe that this was done by the GOP or anyone affiliated with North Korea," the studio says. "It appears to be an opportunistic copycat, as we have been the target of hacking attempts in the past."

Due to the hack and subsequent takedown of its Kickstarter campaign, Moneyhorse now intends to "reevaluate our commitment" to the project, which may mean that Glorious Leader may never see the light of day.

Prior to the Kickstarter cancellation, Glorious Leader had raised over $16,000 USD of its $55,000 goal. It would've been players take on the role of Kim Jong Un as he single-handedly battled the entire American Army.